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The next Hearthstone single-player experience will arrive in May and is the most ambitious Solo Adventure for the card game yet. Five chapters will be playable, the first of which will be free for everyone. Further chapters will be unlocked for 700 gold each, or purchased in a package for 19.99. Players will earn three Rise of Shadows card packs for every chapter they complete, and more rewards await those who finish all five. … [Read more...] about Hearthstone’s ‘Rise of Shadows’ Expansion Arrives Today

It’s time for evil — or, more specifically, E.V.I.L. — to take center stage, as Hearthstone‘s latest expansion, Rise of Shadows, is now live. The 135-card set focuses around the villainous members of the League of E.V.I.L., with new cards and new mechanics to match their nefarious schemes. We covered the new mechanics — lackeys, schemes, and Twinspell — in our initial look at the set when it was announced last month. … [Read more...] about Hearthstone’s Latest Expansion, Rise Of Shadows, Now Live

Image courtesy: Gartner Marketers’ growing dependence on data-driven strategies and tactics continues to drive a convergence of martech and adtech. Both have a growing dependence on data-driven strategies and tactics. At the strategic level, this convergence is the result of a continuing focus on delivering compelling and valued customer experiences, regardless of the market or the product or service. Product categories such as data management platforms (DMPs), marketing analytics, marketing automation and predictive analytics are increasingly shared in Martech and Adtech stacks. … [Read more...] about The Rise of MarTech and What It Means for AdTech